The New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI) has been an important part of New York for 36 years. This is a place that prides itself on providing unique, cultural experiences for children and teachers. Many talented actors have left the Institute to go on to do other exciting, and fulfilling work. Moving beyond the stage…
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Ghost Town
Had a rough day the other day. After putting in lots of time and energy for over 3 years, we received some rather disappointing news. So besides throwing myself into the mountain of laundry that had accumulated over the holidays, I decided we needed to force ourselves to stop trying to be productive and to…
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On Golden Pond Thank You
[caption id="attachment_215" align="aligncenter" width="300"] On Golden Pond Cast & Backstage Crew[/caption] Footlighters of Calvary would like to send out a very big thank you to everyone who came to our production of On Golden Pond. We had a very successful run and were so excited to introduce some wonderful new talent to the Footlighters stage!…
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Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress Set
[caption id="attachment_210" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Opening Saloon Set for Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress"][/caption] So I've had a few requests for pictures of the set we used for Taming the Wild, Wild West. Unfortunately, I have not been able to locate the usual good shots I normally have of our sets. But, I…
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On Golden Pond
Footlighters Theater Group presents On Golden Pond! Jean DeLollo Theater Calvary United Methodist Church 15 Ridge Place Latham, NY November 6, 7, 13, 14, 2009 7:30 pm (Doors open 7:00pm) November 7, 2009 2:00pm (Doors open 1:30pm) Directed by Sky Vogel and starring Michael F. Hayes, Paula Ginder, Edmund Metzgold, Mindy Miner, Zachary Pearson, and…
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200 Songs for 200 Klicks – Help Fight Cancer a Musical Way
A friend of mine has decided to enter The Ride to Conquer Cancer in his own unique and compelling way. Brian Chick will be participating in a 200km bike ride this June 2010 to raise money for the Princess Margarett Hospital Foundation for cancer research. As part of the team, "The Eradicators," Brian hopes to…
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Mr. Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze, Dies at 57
What would dancing be without the famous line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner"? What would Ballroom dancing be without Patrick Swayze as the cover boy? Would it still be as popular as it is today without Dirty Dancing in our lives? Patrick Swayze, son of Jesse and Patsy Swayze, was born in Houston in…
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Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress
[caption id="attachment_167" align="aligncenter" width="211" caption="Lady Claire & Colt Revolver, Jr."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_168" align="alignright" width="189" caption="Rhoda Steed & Russell Grub"][/caption] Just wanted to send out a big thank you to all of you who supported Footlighters' spring production of Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress! The show ended up being a successful comeback for…
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SYTYCD Season 5 Finale Recap
Expectations were high as this season’s finale kicked off at the Kodak Theater. Over 3500 people were in the record breaking live audience and it was anyone’s game. No clear favorite was leading and the remaining four finalists were all pumped and ready to go. The night started off with a Wade Robson group routine…
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SYTYCD Week of 7/22 Recap
In honor of the 100th episode, SYTYCD had two guest judges this evening – Ellen Degeneres and Mia Michaels. Cat opened the show asking Mia about her Emmy nominations. Mia answered with a quote that rings true not only for every dancer but for everyone that has a passion in life: “If you are bored…
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